PETALING JAYA , Oct 17 (Bernama) --  In conjunction with World Sight Day (WSD) on 13 October, the Tun Hussein Onn National Eye Hospital (THONEH) and Rotary Districts 3300 & 3310, District Action Group on Blindness Prevention organised the World Sight Day 2016 International Conference with the theme “Stronger Together”. The World Sight Day 2016 International Conference was held in partnership with the ASEAN Association of Eye Hospitals, Petaling Jaya Lions Club and the National Council for the Blind, Malaysia, and was supported by the College of Ophthalmologists, Malaysian Society of Ophthalmology, Malaysian Association of Practising Opticians and the Association of Malaysian Optometrists.

Nearly 285 million people worldwide live with low vision and blindness, although 80% of visual impairment is avoidable. To raise attention on blindness and vision impairment, World Sight Day (WSD) is an annual day of awareness observed on every second Thursday of October, to advocate for eye health, and focus global attention on blindness and visual impairment.

Experienced practitioners and advocates spoke on the prevention of blindness, while sharing updates on the latest technologies in the region. Aside from local ophthalmologists and representatives, speakers at this event include Dr Doric Wong from Singapore National Eye Centre, Dr Tjahjono D. Gondhowiardjo from Jakarta Eye Centre, and Dr Patricia Manuel from Asian Eye Institute in the Philippines. In conjunction with this conference, a photography competition and exhibition themed “Prevention of Blindness” was also held to create awareness on eye health.

About The Tun Hussein Onn National Eye Hospital
THONEH was established in 1986 to provide eye care to Malaysians. It set up the National Eye Bank as well as mobile eye clinics that travel throughout Peninsular Malaysia, and has also established the National Institute of Ophthalmic Sciences to offer education, training, research and development for eye diseases in the country.

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